“In 2014, Borgfest founder Richard MacKinnon approached Thwacke! with a vision for a conference to celebrate the evolving possibilities of being human,” says Thwacke! co-founder Sebastian Alvarado. According to MacKinnon, “Borgfest envisions a cultural, entertainment, education, and pride event for those whose
Continue readingIn participation with the Games and Interactive Media Stanford Seminar, Thwacke co-founder Sebastian discusses our process and upcoming game, Cell. Here he discusses how fundamental principles and understandings of cellular biology can be aligned to a developing game design and art
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Interactive media and games increasingly pervade and shape our society. In addition to their dominant roles in entertainment, video games play growing roles in education, arts, science and health. Thwacke is delighted to announce its collaborative effort with Stanford University, mediaX
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Captain America and the Incredible Hulk are two of our most iconic comic book superheroes, but little is known about how they came to possess their superpowers. Stanford biologist Sebastian Alvarado has the answer: epigenetics.
Continue readingCaptain America and the Incredible Hulk are two of our most iconic comic book superheroes, but little is known about how they came to possess their superpowers. Stanford biologist Sebastian Alvarado has the answer: epigenetics.
Continue readingFor those that missed it we had a full house for SDCC’s Panel for the Avengers S.T.A.T.I.O.N. Thwacke’s Sebastian Alvarado teamed up with scientists from multiple fields to have a “top-secret” discussion on our humble understanding of Earth’s metahumans. For
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